Unwanted Guest Broke Our Sawmill - Milling Lumber For Our Off Grid Cabin
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Starting our sawmill did not go as planned. Milling Lumber for our Off Grid Cabin
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Jay, as an old small engine mechanic I would recommend that you never leave ANY gas in tanks. Gasoline today is junk and it WILL go bad in six months or less. Best to drain tanks and run engine dry of any fuel.
I, too, never leave gasoline in my various devices after the season (lawnmower, snow thrower, etc.) but how do you "drain" the tanks? I've never been able to get the gas out in any way other than running the engines until they stop. I try my very best to keep very little in the tanks so as not to waste gas, cause extra pollution and cause extra wear on the engines by running them uselessly before storage but sometimes there is more in the tanks than I want at the end of the season.
Or you can add stabil to gas.This works good for me after 6 months.
Love your videos and enjoy watching them. May the lord bless and protect you and Jen and working on the homestead and building your loft and milling wood
That Maple would have cost a pretty penny if you had to buy it. Those machines really pay for themselves quickly. Maybe when you're batting down the hatches for Winter you can some put Vick's vapor rub, Ben Gay or the like on cotton balls or wadding in those compartments as well as closing entries with steel wool if that's possible. Keep those mice out, I have no tolerance for mice! Glad to see Spring is coming to your neck of the woods. Stay safe and GOD bless
Non ethanol !! gas is a must , and stabil or prig additive if you over winter any gas, it really helps...
Love the lumber. Definitely the planner was a great investment. ❤
Another great video and you made some really beautiful boards,they will make a great railing!
Hello Jay and Jen..
Beautiful boards and as long as you can shut down the motor, don't worry about the sensor. Add it to the I'll get to it list..
If you had a pole on your trailer say 4' vertical. And put another one to pivot on the top of the other one you could lift the logs with much less effort. For the pivot if you had a short piece of pipe like eight inches that will slip over the vertical pole and welded to the lifting pole. Might be good to cap the vertical one a little wide so you can put a bolt through the short one. Something like that and change it up to suit you. Maybe just a strap so it want bounce off.
Maybe something like that close to the mill. Might have to brace the lifting pole. Pipe or tubing
Save your back it is not fun when you are old and broken. Maybe a back brace for $20 to $30 at Walmart.
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I'll definitely check it out.....I use traps....but not down at camp.....dogs are my main concern....so thanks for the suggestion.
Great video. Good job getting the mill fixed.
T hem boards are beautiful! Do you still have you electric hand planner? ❤❤😊😊😊
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I know your ralling will be unique and beautiful !
I want a saw mill bad! So satisfying milling your own lumber! The railing will look great, I'm sure. Sorry I missed your last live!
Jay, if you get a stationary feed roller stand (Home Depot sells them) you can adjust it to your planer outfeed table height and take out the wobble your having where it digs into the wood. Planed surface will be smooth the entire way thru start to finish. I have two one for indeed and one for outfeed. They have live rollers mounted to a height adjustable stand.
Boards look good!! We just came across A Different Kind of Quiet. J & C
Pesky mice, glad they didn’t do too much damage to your sawmill Jay, and the wood you milled looks beautiful too, it’s going to look amazing when it’s done, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧
So glad you got you sawmill going. The maple lumber for the railing was so pretty.
Awesome that you can mill your own wood on the property & happy to see that you were able to get it running the boards are beautiful yup the planner was definitely a great gift Jen . Love the live edge All the best folks take care see ya on the next one.
Ive heard mice dont like peppermint, or moth balls, and Ive heard dryer sheets
Wavy because the bottom side is not flat. Think alternating sides with a smaller cut might help.😊
& the one goes in the block is low oil shut off
Cool, makes sense. Thanks for letting me know
I think that upper railing is going to be beautiful!!!
Hey Jen, be very careful with the Rhubarb... it's VERY VERY poisonous to the dogs...
Will do.....thank you
why you not put a bucket on your sawmill to get saw dust easy then no mess
Hello friends. You made great boards. Our weather is similar. Best wishes you from Lithuania. 👍❤
Hey there you two......nice to see you. 😊 I'm sure you are ready for spring weather and planting too. Best wishes my friends
Started watching this the other day and then our internet went bye bye at the camp. Anyway, looking good as usual guys! Always look forward to your videos! 😁
Thanks guys......hope your doing well
Jay, please stop handling those heavy logs the way you do... you have a tractor with a loader, use it... You screw up your back it hurts for a long time.. Ask me how I know.. Keep up the good work. Love the videos..
I hear ya buddy.....I'm just trying to move around more and keep my muscles a little, getting soft over here
God work sir.! Every maskin shuld be take care off. With a lite bitt clean upp, service 😊 nice to se you 2 agin..😊😊
Nice to see you here as well my friend
They turned out super nice!!!!! How are the blueberry bushes doing? Did they survive the winter?
They all have Green stems.....they look good so far.....should be budding soon
God Bless Jay and Jen🙏🏻 Appreciate you
Your def ain’t four years old 😂
Try putting moth balls inside your shield, around your air filter. That will keep the mise out of your sawmill next fall
Dryer sheets, too. Never had a problem with mice again in my covered outdoor gas grill after placing a few dryer sheets inside at the end of the grilling season. Plus, the dryer sheets are very easy to handle and conform to various spaces.
Not being rude but i agree with david. Also, a little cleaning and maintenance would let the mill last alot longer. Still love what your doing.
I get it.....it is one of my shortcomings in life.
Thanks for sharing!
Beautiful wood
I got 3 hight adjustable roller stands from Harbor Freight for cheap and they work great for planning wood. I use a straight 2x4 and lower the planner down on the end of the 2x4 so it flat on the bottom plate, the adjust stands to the bottom of 2x4 you'll get way less thickness wavy boards at the end of boards. Love watching. Keep up the good work.
Also works great for one person cutting plywood on the table saw
I'll have to check that out, thanks
Great video guys :) Some really nice boards i think it will look awesome" A little done is better than none! Mice don't help when they find their way in ! Find some moth balls to put under the tarp in the fall people say it keeps them away, & don't forget to clean the sawdust out when your done :)
Thank you...I really did drop the ball on cleaning out the sawmill......you always think you'll do one more project or mill one more time....then it's the middle of winter, lol
@@OffgridwithJayandJen Yes it happens ! I did a little milling on warm days through the Winter & I know wet sawdust will freeze things up so was pretty careful with my cleanup, I was a little lazy a few times in summer but Oct on had to keep it clean or no winter milling would of happened, That little mill will make all the lumber you need for your summer projects, I sure love mine :) Wish i would of had it 10 years sooner !
Maybe you should of had closer to your house or make something to protect it from animals thank. You for sharing I really appreciate it ❤❤❤❤
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Do you know the voltage on the sensors? Let's test them.😊 Might help to put a thin flat board under it until it's flat on top, then turn it over. 😊
Sensors don't have voltage I don't think....just on or off to allow the spark, but I'm not a professional
@OffgridwithJayandJen Must all be connected to ground, then. But, if that's the case, they should all be connected to ground individually, not connected one after the other. They should all have one wire connected to ground , and the other wire from each one connected together to the spark cutoff. They have to be in parallel, not series. It only takes one of them to be bad or shorted out to kill the spark.
Do you have a voltmeter or a 12 volt probe? If so, we can easily test them all.
If not, just connect one at the time, and try to crank it. If that works, that one is OK. Disconnect it, and do the same with them all individually.
A bit of bypassing and some starting fluid you got it going. Be safe and its always a pleasure to view guys.
Hey guys....thanks for still putting up with us, lol. Hope you are well
@@OffgridwithJayandJen thanks for still making good videos
Suggestion. I can't remember the name but it's one of those "essential" oils. Put some of it on your filter to keep mice from wanting in to make a home. I's say a bottle with a cotton ball wick could be used inside your blade box too. So many things you can cut for, project wise, Sure makes me wish I had one. I'd be building so many things LOL. If you were to mill enough lumber, you could build you a shelter over the sawmill, and, build it big enough to store lumber too. That way you could get it dry before using it, and not have to worry about shrinkage. Any of your video's that show you building something, anything... are my favorite video's!
Oh and also, your sugar shack extension I know has to kinda get in the way, there's something else you could build.!
OK one more thing. A friend of mine who also owns a mill, built a shelter for his mill. He put a small solar set up to do two things. 1. To power some lights, so in the short daylight days, he can still mill, even once the sun went down(and also even if it's raining). and 2. He's put a small 12V winch over his mill to help lift logs on the mill, and also he runs the cable under a log, and back to the winch, and it turns the log for him. A little rigging, but he says it sure saves his back! Also, part of his buildings for his wood storage, he put a thick mill plastic over the top, and made shaker shingles to complete the roof. It looks awesome! One of the first things you see as you drive onto his property. (and you can't se the plastic unless you are under the structure and you are looking for it.
Just some ideas, thought I'd share.
Dang it, thought of something else. He has a "pole" barn kinda like yours. He bought a big cheap woodstove for it. He uses a lot of his cut off slabs to use in the stove. He said with the slabs being thin, the heat up fast, and heats up hot, but don't burn for very long once he quits feeding it and leaves his barn.
Very nice....thanks for all the tips buddy. Helps me get options
Wished there was a way you could keep mice, other varmits from getting in your motors?! You had it covered, evidently, they found way in build nest?! ❤
Ya it is tough
Jay, can you lay 2 or 3 big logs along the sawmill before winter and cover them over? Would they be dry enough in the spring? Maybe too heavy?😍🇨🇦
I don't think logs really dry out well until they are cut into lumber or or firewood form.....they hold moisture
Apparently you are 4 years old because you started it with the door open lol
Ya caught me.......lol
@@OffgridwithJayandJen hahahaha
Time for some moth balls under motor cover.
Beautiful! You encourage me..we ordered a sawmill 5 weeks ago.. Looking into a planer..I think we can make a little money on the side
You won't regret it.....what did you end up ordering?
My older brother loved strawberry rhubarb pie,,,,Great videos.
Cool, thanks
How do I enter to win the free planer?
Umm......lol
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😂 We've are hitting the 90° s here in Arizona. My birthday is April 30 ill be 60 and ill be laying in my pool. 😂❤ I miss Michigan in the spring. ❤
I hate you, Melissa! Kidding! Enjoy and Happy Birthday!🇨🇦
Woot woot Melissa......happy early birthday my friend.......enjoy that warmth. 😊
Where in the u.p are u guys at
Close, but not
@@OffgridwithJayandJen o this off grid isn't probably isn't in the upper peninsula
Try this next time: To roll a log, lay a rope, or two, under it, depending on length and weight, stretched to where you want it to go. Then, wrap the end(s) that are under the log over it and pull them toward where you want the log to go. Let me know if you like it. ❤😊
How does that get the log up on the mill or is that just for moving them?
@SJC49 just for moving. Use a winch mounted on the saw bed the same way. Not my idea, have seen others do it.
Good job.👍👍👏👏
3rd. lol
Good stuff you 2
Most of that in with blade is saw dust from not cleaning it out
Agree.....I forgot to clean it before winter.
Beautiful wood !
looking forward to the end result
I'm trying to get it down to one good video my friend.....lots of detours so far, lol
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Hi Jay and Jen! 😃😃😃
Hey Dennis
Nice video.
Many many thanks
No need to join a gym. You guys get plenty of exercise around the cabin!
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